INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver Centre

INDIGENOUS TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF CANADA: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $25.1M value; 8 departments; 9 programs.

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17agreements
$25.1Mvalue
8departments
9programs

Largest agreements

2021-HQ-000005$15.0Mvalue2020start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2223-HQ-000014$3.3Mvalue2022start2024end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2122-HQ-000002$2.4Mvalue2021start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2526-HQ-000071$750Kvalue2025start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

15668$750Kvalue2019start2021end

Develop Indigenous Tourism capacity in western Canada

815014$500Kvalue2019start2021end

To support southern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations in the provision of Canada Emergency Business Account-like loan support to businesses and organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

213934$375Kvalue2019start2021end

Develop Indigenous tourism capacity in Atlantic Canada

Destination Indigenous Tourism Development$375Kvalue2019start2021end

Develop and grow authentic Indigenous tourism in the North through marketing, business development and culinary experiences.

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211810$300Kvalue2018start2021end

Support for product development and market readiness for Indigenous Tourism operators

400056074$250Kvalue2019start2021end

Operating cost: The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada will target a marketing campaign; provide business services to Indigenous SMES to develop new tourism products and experiences and promote Indigenous cuisine through the Taste of the Nations and the Indigenous Culinary Challenge.

Agreement$220Kvalue2018start–end
1718-HQ-000089$206Kvalue2017start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2425-HQ-000044$200Kvalue2024start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Advancing Indigenous Tourism$200Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) in strengthening the capacity among Indigenous tourism businesses operating in and around Parks Canada administered places, including the development and promotion of export-ready products aligned with ITAC’s “The Original Original” accreditation program.

Building Capacity in Indigenous Tourism$150Kvalue2022start2022end

This contribution supports the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)’s work to build capacity among Indigenous tourism businesses that operate in and around Parks Canada administered places, specifically for the development of export-ready tourism products aligned with Project RISE, ITAC’s accreditation program.

1920-HQ-000106$65.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2324-HQ-000196$23.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Departments

Indigenous Services Canada7agreements$21.7Mvalue1programs
Western Economic Diversification Canada2agreements$970Kvalue1programs
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency2agreements$675Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (CEF National)
  • Business Development Program

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$500Kvalue1programs
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency1agreements$375Kvalue1programs
Parks Canada2agreements$350Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions1agreements$250Kvalue1programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$206Kvalue1programs

Years

20252agreements$950Kvalue2programs
  • Economic Development
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20241agreements$200Kvalue1programs
  • Economic Development
20231agreements$23.0Kvalue1programs
  • Economic Development
20222agreements$3.5Mvalue2programs
  • Economic Development
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20211agreements$2.4Mvalue1programs
  • Economic Development
20202agreements$15.1Mvalue1programs
  • Economic Development
20195agreements$2.2Mvalue5programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Canadian Experiences Fund - National
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (CEF National)
  • Canadian Experiences Fund
  • Fund for Canadian Experiences (QEDP-CEF)
20182agreements$520Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20171agreements$206Kvalue1programs
  • CIRNAC - Economic Development

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.